This KS2 poetry pack gives you everything you need to teach alliteration in a fun and accessible way. Centred around a humorous WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) poem, Terrible Teatime, the resource helps pupils explore how writers use sound, vocabulary and structure to create entertaining poems.
You can use the pack as a short writing unit across a week of English lessons or adapt it to fit a topic you’re already teaching – such as food, school dinners or even a current curriculum theme.
The model text follows a child whose mum serves a week’s worth of awful meals – from “scorched sausages” to “grey gravy” and “lumpy lemon pudding.” It’s full of vivid examples of alliteration, expanded noun phrases and well-chosen synonyms, giving pupils a clear idea of how to use language creatively and effectively.
Using the resource, you can teach your class how to:
- Identify and create examples of alliteration
- Use adjectives to expand noun phrases
- Choose precise vocabulary by exploring synonyms
- Plan, write and present their own alliterative poems
The resource pack includes:
- WAGOLL model poem: Terrible Teatime
- Alliterative poem writing sheet: Includes success criteria, examples of expanded noun phrases, and a guide to using synonyms
- Exploring ideas worksheet: Helps pupils generate adjectives and synonyms based on a chosen theme
- Writing scaffold: A structured writing frame that mirrors the model poem for additional support
- Themed writing paper: For final drafts and display
- Teacher notes: Suggestions for how to use each resource in the classroom
Curriculum links:
This pack supports key skills from the KS2 English programme of study. Pupils will practise planning and recording ideas, expanding vocabulary, composing poems orally and in writing, and evaluating their work to make improvements.